Tour 2013

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A half century ago, life was simpler, love was sweeter, and the music of the day was evolving from big band and blues to an exciting new sound called "rock 'n' roll." The Colts evoke memories of the heartland when cruisin' the strip was king, and cookin' up some cool beats was a little piece of heaven. At a time when Elvis couldn't help falling in love, and Jerry Lee shouted, "Great balls of fire," the Colts were born in a quiet corner of Iowa where simple pleasures and a determined spirit defined this place where dreams come true.

REPERTOIRE

"Can't Help Falling In Love," by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore and George David Weiss
"At Last," by Mack Gordon and Harry Warren
"American Graffiti," an arrangement by Aaron Guidry
"The Place Where Dreams Come True" (from Field of Dreams), by James Horner
"Chorale & Fugue In Jazz," by Morton Gould

2013 Summer Tour Schedule

A SAMPLE ITINERARY FROM 2102 can be found HERE (PDF)

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO MAKE THIS WORK. Colts Cooks are the lifeblood of the summer tour. Check your schedule and make plans to get out on tour. We are still looking for help on nearly all days of the summer. Please contact Bill Symoniak by emailing colts.cooks@comcast.net to get on the schedule. Even a day or two helps! Get more details about how to get involved HERE.

Bold indicates local performance.
Italic indicates performance with Colt Cadets. 2013 Colt Cadets schedule click here.

Friday, May 24

Dubuque, IA

Move In For Summer

Saturday, May 25

Dubuque, IA

May Rehearsal

Sunday, May 26

Dubuque, IA

May Rehearsal

Monday, May 27

Dubuque, IA

Parade/Park Performance

Tuesday, May 28

Dubuque, IA (Loras)

Cornfield Tour

Wednesday, May 29

Dubuque, IA (Loras)

Cornfield Tour

Thursday, May 30

Dubuque, IA (Loras)

Cornfield Tour

Friday, May 31

Dubuque, IA (Loras)

Cornfield Tour

Saturday, June 1

Dubuque, IA (Loras)

Cornfield Tour

Sunday, June 2

Dubuque, IA (Loras)

Cornfield Tour

Monday, June 3

Maquoketa, IA

Cornfield Tour

Tuesday, June 4

Maquoketa, IA

Cornfield Tour

Wednesday, June 5

Maquoketa, IA

Cornfield Tour

Thursday, June 6

Maquoketa, IA

Cornfield Tour

Friday, June 7

Maquoketa, IA

Cornfield Tour

Saturday, June 8

Dubuque, IA

Car Wash / Laundry

Sunday, June 9

TBA

Cornfield Tour

Monday, June 10

TBA

Cornfield Tour

Tuesday, June 11

Belmont, WI

Brass 'n' Brats

Wednesday, June 12

Belmont, WI

Cornfield Tour

Thursday, June 13

Macomb, IL (tentative)

Cornfield Tour

Friday, June 14

Macomb, IL (tentative)

Cornfield Tour

Saturday, June 15

Macomb, IL (tentative)

Cornfield Tour

Sunday, June 16

Macomb, IL (tentative)

Cornfield Tour

Monday, June 17

DeWitt, IA

Cornfield Tour

Tuesday, June 18

DeWitt, IA

Cornfield Tour

Wednesday, June 19

DeWitt, IA

Cornfield Tour

Thursday, June 20

DeWitt, IA

Cornfield Tour

Friday, June 21

DeWitt, IA

Cornfield Tour

Saturday, June 22

Dubuque, IA (Loras)

Summer Premiere

Sunday, June 23

Kalamazoo, MI (tentative)

Rehearsal

Monday, June 24

Kalamazoo, MI (tentative)

Rehearsal

Tuesday, June 25

Kalamazoo, MI

Competition

Wednesday, June 26

Evansville, IN

Competition

Thursday, June 27

Muncie, IN Area

Rehearsal

Friday, June 28

Muncie, IN

Competition

Saturday, June 29

Madison, WI

Competition

Sunday, June 30 Rochester, MN Competition

Monday, July 1

Mankato, MN

Competition

Tuesday, July 2

Cedarburg, WI Area

Rehearsal

Wednesday, July 3

Cedarburg, WI

Competition

Thursday, July 4

Chicago, IL Suburbs

Parades

Friday, July 5

Whitewater, WI

Competition

Saturday, July 6

LaSalle-Peru, IL

Rehearsal

Sunday, July 7

LaSalle-Peru, IL

Rehearsal

Monday, July 8

LaSalle-Peru, IL

Rehearsal

Tuesday, July 9

Metamora, IL

Competition

Wednesday, July 10

Waukee, IA

Celebration In Brass

Thursday, July 11

Muscatine, IA

Competition

Friday, July 12

Dubuque, IA

Music On The March

Saturday, July 13

Minneapolis, MN

DCI Regional Competition

Sunday, July 14

Olathe, KS

Rehearsal

Monday, July 15

Olathe, KS

Brass Impact

Tuesday, July 16

Bentonville, AR

Competition

Wednesday, July 17

Broken Arrow, OK

Competition

Thursday, July 18

Denton, TX

Competition

Friday, July 19

Natalia, TX

Rehearsal

Saturday, July 20

San Antonio, TX

DCI Regional Competition

Sunday, July 21

Natalia, TX

Rehearsal

Monday, July 22

Lafayette, LA

Competition

Tuesday, July 23

Ocean Springs, MS

Competition

Wednesday, July 24

Hattisburg, MS

Competition

Thursday, July 25

Hattisburg, MS

Rehearsal

Friday, July 26

New Market, AL

Rehearsal

Saturday, July 27

Huntsville, AL

Competition

Sunday, July 28

Atlanta, GA

DCI Regional Competition

Monday, July 29

Cumming, GA

Rehearsal

Tuesday, July 30

Salem, VA

Competition

Wednesday, July 31

Warrenton, VA

Competition

Thursday, August 1

Schuylkill, PA

Rehearsal

Friday, August 2

Allentown, PA

DCI Regional Competition

Saturday, August 3

Schuylkill, PA (tentative)

Rehearsal

Sunday, August 4

Wapakoneta, OH (tentative)

Rehearsal

Monday, August 5

Centerville, OH

Competition

Tuesday, August 6

Wapakoneta, OH

Rehearsal

Wednesday, August 7

Muncie, IN

Rehearsal (Housing for the week)

Wednesday, August 7

Indianapolis, IN

DCI I&E Competition

Thursday, August 8

Indianapolis, IN

DCI Prelims

Friday, August 9

Indianapolis, IN

DCI Semifinals

Saturday, August 10

Indianapolis, IN

DCI Finals

Sunday, August 11

Travel

Arrive Dubuque


Emergency Numbers:
First, call the Colts Office at 563-582-4872, then...

Colts Director Tour Director Tour Assistant
Vicki MacFarlane Mike Freelend Joe Carinci
(563) 564-9016 (620) 487-0516 (828) 320-2651
  • Contact us! Office (563) 582-4872, Jeff MacFarlane, Executive Director (563) 599-8553 or email to jeff@colts.org
  • Check the Colts website often for updates, announcements and, of course, the famous Virtual Cook Truck!

Mail Drops

Please remember NOT to have anyone send anything via UPS, Federal Express, or any other carrier except the US POSTAL SERVICE. Also, never have anything sent directly to our housing site. The school secretary will think it is the new textbook the teacher ordered, and put it in the school warehouse until fall.

Address all mail as follows:

GENERAL DELIVERY
HOLD FOR COLTS DRUM & BUGLE CORPS
(Member Name)
MAIN POST OFFICE (except Muncie)
*ADDRESS
*CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

*Use the mail drop location for the last two address lines.

May 25 - June 22
General Delivery
Hold for Colts Drum & Bugle Corps
(Member Name)
P.O. Box 515
Dubuque, IA  52004-0515

August 7 - 10
General Delivery
Hold for Colts Drum & Bugle Corps
(Member Name)
Muncie Post Office
501 West Memorial Drive
Muncie, IN 47302-9998

There will be an additional drop or two when we have housing locations completely confirmed. Send something every time! And pass these addresses around to friends and family, too! Anything that arrives late will be automatically forwarded to the next mail drop.

Mail early to be sure. Express Mail can provide guaranteed delivery times in a pinch. Consider Priority Mail Flat Rate boxes for heavier "care packs" although Priority Mail generally does not save time over First Class mail. Packages should be shipped First Class, not Parcel Post.

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